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H1B Visas Go Begging
Four months after it began accepting applications for 2010 H1B visas, US Citizenship and Immigration Services had received only 49,000 applications against the annual 65,000
On The Road
Harley-Davidson, the iconic American motorcycle brand, will begin selling its motorcycles in India, the second largest motorcycle market in the world, after China. The Indian market
HCL Technologies Profits Double
Indian software services giant HCL Technologies' quarterly profits doubled during the last quarter, far outpacing its peers, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro and Infosys. HCL reported
News Corp Elevates India Business
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is restructuring its Asian broadcast business, significantly elevating the profile of its STAR India business.The group’s Asian broadcast business is being
Remittances
Remittances from migrant Indian workers grew 90% to $52 billion in 2008 even as the global economy collapsed, according to the World Bank. India is
Kundra’s Credentials
University of Maryland officials have confirmed that Vivek Kundra, chief information officer in the Obama administration holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the university. Kundra earned
$130 Million Scam
An NRI businessman in London is charged with running a Ponzi scheme that duped over 600 people.
That Sinking Feeling
Even as the economy shows growing signs of improvement, there is a lurking fear among many economists and forecasters that we are witnessing a false lull before a storm of epic proportions.
Funny Money
Indian Canadian comic Russell Peters, who recently released a DVD Red, White and Brown has climbed to the top 10 earning comedians, according to Forbes
Green Card Relief
A new immigration bill co-sponsored by 51 Congressmen would grant green-card holders the same rights as citizens to bring their spouses and children to the
Premji: Visa Controversy naïve
Protectionist measures scaling back professional visas are naïve and counterproductive.
Spotting Grey
White is the most popular color for cars worldwide, but Indians are bucking the growing popularity of black and grey colors in America and Europe.
Silicon Valley’s Glass Ceiling
Asians might power the Silicon Valley revolution, but they do so from the back of the bus. A new study has found that even though
Australian Envoy
Australia names an Indian Australian as its new High Commissioner to New Delhi.
Foreign Employers Black List
The Indian government compiles a black list of 355 foreign employers.
Reverse Exodus: Gulf Workers Head Home
The main commodity which Kerala exports to the Gulf countries is manpower
TCS Mexico
Tata Consultancy Services opens its third global network delivery center in Mexico.
Nilekani Has Got Your ID
The agency expects to issue 100 million ID cards over the next three years.
American Techies Unemployable
HCL Technologies’ CEO Vineet Nayar has created a stir by asserting that American tech graduates are “unemployable.”InformationWeek reported that in response to criticism that HCL
US Eases Technology Transfer
The agency expects to issue 100 million ID cards over the next three years.
Coming to a Dealer Near You
Detroit auto dealers, shifting to Indian auto manufacturer
Housing Rebound
Property prices more than doubled during India’s Real Estate boom between 2005 to 2008
Satyam, Re-branded As Mahindra Satyam
Satyam, the disgraced Indian outsourcing giant, has re-branded itself as Mahindra Satyam following its acquisition by Tech Mahindra. New CEO C.P. Gurnani said: “Mahindra Satyam
India Triples U.S. Debt Holdings
India has tripled it holding of U.S. treasuries during the past year and is now the 15th largest foreign holder of U.S. debt. Data from
Indian IT Industry Hits The Reset Button
This crisis is different, and ‘mother of all crises’ is not even beginning to describe it.
Affirmative Action For Whites
The new policy reduces the guaranteed placements based on SAT scores and grade point averages
Fly Bye
India’s airlines are rapidly dumping foreign pilots
Obama’s Corporate Tax Plans Hit Indian Nerve
Indian media have denounced Obama “anti-India” stance.
Indians World’s Greenest
Few Indians have hot running water and even fewer have air-conditioned homes — and that’s a good thing. A worldwide survey of environmentally sustainable behavior
96% Pay Cut Anybody?
Industry groups denounce the cynical offer.
Promoter Of DLF Sells Shares
Pomoter of India’s largest real estate company DLF, has sold $800 million of his shares
Indian Economy
India’s central bank cut interest rates by a quarter point to 3.25 and lowered the country’s growth forecast for next year to 6 percent from
Hero Drops Dailmer Venture
Hero Group drops joint truck-building venture with German automaker Daimler AG
Restaurant Owner Convicted
The owner of an Indian restaurant in Topeka, Kan., faces 10 years in jail after being convicted of abusing illegal workers from India. Amarpreet Singh was
